Neil Patrick Harris as Steve the Monkey, Flint's pet monkey
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
1806. Cap’n Crunch
In modern TV ads, Cap’n Crunch is often seen riding his ship through a wall as the whistle blares. He often comes in the middle of a predicament and uses his cereal to solve the problem at hand by “Crunch-a-tizing” it.
In May 2007 Cap'n Crunch's full name was revealed as Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch.[14] It was also revealed on Cap'n Crunch's own baseball card (Cap'n Crunch's Home Run Crunch cereal) that he was "young" in 1963 but according to the picture, old enough to have white hair and mustache.
Daws Butler was the original voice of the Cap’n and continued in the role until his death in 1988. Other characters in the original ads were voiced by Ward Studio veterans June Foray, Bill Scott, and Paul Frees.
In a recent ad, Jean LaFoote returns, this time trying to steal the Captain's cereal recipe.
Cap’n Crunch was the most popular children's cereal from 1965–1971 when Post released its fruit-flavored crispy rice cereal known as Fruity Pebbles.[citation needed] It took six years for Crunch to dominate the segment again, releasing a new flavor of the crunch berry ingredient, grape.
Media speculation that the brand was being retired appeared in March 2011, but this was denied by Quaker Oats.
1805. Little Nutbrown Hare (Guess How Much I Love You)
In Guess How Much I Love You, Little Nutbrown Hare expresses his love for Big Nutbrown Hare, and is reassured that Big Nutbrown Hare loves him back. This classic children's book by Sam McBratney has absolutely beautiful illustrations by Anita Jeram, and with this book together you and your child will come to know the peaceful and comforting world of the hares.
1804. Vengeance
Vengeance is a fictional American comic book character owned by Marvel Comics. He was initially introduced as an antagonist for the Ghost Rider. Lt. Michael Badilino was the first known person to be host, now the entity is attached to Deputy Kowalski. Since his debut he has taken on the role of villain, hero and antihero, but he is usually portrayed as the latter. Like Ghost Rider, Vengeance is a Spirit of Vengeance, an entity sent from Heaven to punish sinners. He is one of the last Spirits of Vengeance in existence. Vengeance prefers using corporal punishment on human sinners where Ghost Rider takes a more pacifist approach. It is these different modus operandi that usually places them in conflict.
1803. Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch is a mutant sorceress who is the daughter ofMagneto, and sister of Quicksilver. Sometime after her childhood, Wanda went to study under Agatha Harkness so that she could control her mutant powers through magic. Sometime later, she got a job as Tony Stark’s physical therapist.
On Iron Man, Wanda is working as Tony Stark’s physical therapist slash member of Force Works. Wanda is romantically interested in Tony and competes with Spider-Woman for Tony’s affections. No background is given for Wanda and she doesn’t receive much screen time other than add magic help where it is needed.
In season two, she and the other members of Force Works leave Tony because of his rational behavior. She returns in the series finale. Again, she has no real part other than extra power for Force Works.
She later appears in the X-Men show. The twins Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, called to their father's bedside in the Balkan Mountains, learn that they must travel to Wundagoremountain valley. Meanwhile, Magneto is investigating rumours about the possibility of his wife being alive, only to discover that Wanda and Quicksilver are his children.
1802. Hexapede
A hexapede (Na'vi name: yerik) is a land herbivore that resides in various biomes of Pandora, including rainforests, savanna, subarctic tundra, and mountainous regions.
Hexapedes are some of the most beautiful and fragile creatures of Pandora. Although a prime target for any land or aerial predator, the rapid pace of their breeding keeps them from extinction. The hexapede is a food source for the Na'vi, and is one of the prime targets for Na'vi hunters. Swarms of stingbats also occasionally attack them.
These docile creatures appear to have little hostility either among their own herd or in the presence of a predator. They are only moderately fast runners, although they can weave, bob and turn with the best prey. The latter helps them survive in the grasslands, but when they venture into the forest for the food they crave (including tree bark and various leaves and berries) this strategy has less effectiveness, since they have less maneuvering room.
1801. The Redeemer
The Redeemer, originally introduced as Anti-Spawn, is a fictional character in Todd McFarlane's comic book series Spawn.
1800. The Thing (Marvel Legends)
The Thing (Benjamin Jacob "Ben" Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. 1961). His trademark orange rocky appearance, sense of humor, blue eyes, and his famous battle cry, "It's clobberin' time!" makes him one of comics' most recognizable and popular characters. The Thing's speech patterns are loosely based on those of Jimmy Durante.[1]
Michael Chiklis portrayed The Thing in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel,Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
In 2011 IGN ranked the Thing 18th in the Top 100 comic books heroes.
1998. Lawrence Tierney as Joe Cabot
Lawrence Tierney as Joe Cabot in Reservoir Dogs. This film is a 1992 American crime film and the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, though not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast with Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth,Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and Lawrence Tierney. Tarantino has a minor role, as does criminal-turned-author Eddie Bunker. It incorporates many themes that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profuse profanity, and a nonlinear storyline.
1797. Ultron
Arguably the greatest and certainly the most horrific creation of scientific genius Dr. Henry Pym, Ultron is a criminally insane rogue sentient robot dedicated to conquest and the extermination of humanity. Years ago, inspired by his studies of Professor Gregson Gilbert's synthetic Dragon Man, Pym began experimenting with artificial intelligence. Building a structurally crude robot (a torso on tank treads with spindly arms), Pym endowed it with consciousness, using a copy of his own brain patterns as the basis for the robot's programming; however, the robot inherited not only Pym's great intellect, but also Pym's inherent mental instability, only without a human conscience. To Pym's surprise, the robot developed an advanced intellect within moments of its activation, and an unexpected capacity for emotion; most notably, it was filled with irrational hatred for its "father" Pym and the human race Pym represented. Overpowering and mesmerizing Pym, the robot-which soon dubbed itself Ultron-hypnotically commanded Pym to forget its existence and abandon the New Jersey lab where it was created. Pym did as commanded, and after the lab was closed up, Ultron returned. Using the lab's equipment, Ultron rebuilt himself completely four times, making improvements and modifications each time. Rechristening himself Ultron-5, he now felt ready to make war on humanity-and in particular the Avengers, the heroic super-team which counted Pym among its founding members.
More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/universe/Ultron#ixzz1NyxsnlNM
1796. K.I.T.T. (Knight Rider)
These are specs that were listed in a Kitt brochure:
VEHICLE TYPE: Front engine, rear wheel drive, two
passenger, two door coupe
DIMENSIONS: Wheel base(101 in.) Length(189.8 in.)
Width(72 in.) Height(37.2 in.)
ENGINE TYPE: Knight Industries turbojet with modified
afterburners
TRANSMISSION: 8 speed microprocessor turbodrive with auto
pilot (needs no driver)
STEERING: TYPE> Modified rack-and-pinion
TURN-CIRCLE> 2ft. with rocket assist
BRAKES: Type- Electromagnetic hyper-vacuum disc
CHASSIS/BODY-- TYPE>Unit construction
BODY MATERIAL>Classified (compound is
virtually indestructible)
PRICE NEW: $11,400,000 est.
ACCELERATION: 0-60mph>.2 seconds with power boosters
Standing 1/4 mile>4.286sec.@300mph
BRAKING: 14ft.(70-0 mph)
FUEL ECONOMY: Classified (to avoid heart attacks in Detroit)
ACCESSORY FEATURES: Operationally controlled by the Knight
Industries 2000 microprocessor. Features include: Auto
Cruise, Auto Pursuit, Auto Collision Avoidance (with
over-ride option), and Emergency Eject. Knight 2000
microprocessor is equipped with a computer "voice," known as
"KITT." Complete audio/video in-dash entertainment/
surveillance capabilities including radar, sonar, and x-ray.
1795. Gennaro Gattuso
Gennaro Ivan "Rino" Gattuso (born 9 January 1978, in Corigliano Calabro, Italy) is an Italianfootballer, who plays for Serie A club Milan. He mainly plays as a defensive midfielder. Gattuso is a hard tackling player and in his prime was widely regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. During his career at Milan, he has won the Champions League, in 2002–03 and 2006–07, and also the Serie A title in 2003–04 and 2010-11. He also had a key role in Italy's World Cup victory in 2006.
Gattuso has been capped seventy three times for his country and played in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, the 2006 World Cup, Euro 2008, the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup.
He was one of the key players in Italy's World Cup-winning team, winning the Man of the Match award in the 2006 FIFA World Cup knockout stage match against Ukraine. He and Pirlo formed a formidable partnership in the heart of midfield. Gattuso achieved a measure of notoriety for his post-match celebrations after Italy won the World Cup, during which he removed his shorts and ran around the pitch in his underwear, until FIFA officials forced him to cover up.
In the Euro 2008, when both of them had to miss the quarterfinal match against Spain due to accumulated yellow cards, coach Donadoni had a hard time finding replacements as none of the reserve players could match the lung-bursting contribution of the Milan duo. Italy went on to lose 4–2 in the ensuing penalty shoot-out. On June 2010, he announced that he would retire from international duty after the 2010 World Cup.[12]
1794. Lurtz (Newborn)
Lurtz does not appear in the book. He is a character created specifically for Peter Jackson's movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He was portrayed by New Zealand actorLawrence Makoare.
Lurtz was the first of Saruman's Uruks to be bred, choking the first orc he sees to death within seconds of his birth. Attempting to intervene, other orcs move towards the newly born Uruk-haiwarrior, but Saruman halts their advance, intrigued by the malice and violence present in the Uruk's blood, leaving the unfortunate orc to its fate. He became Saruman's second-in-command, and led them into battle against the Fellowship of the Ring at Amon Hen. Lurtz was born from the first batch of Uruk-hai in Isengard's pits, and so was much smarter and stronger than the later breeds which were bred more quickly, presumably so Saruman could amass an army more quickly; they likely developed to their fullest potential. Given that he gave orders to the other uruks at the Amon Hen and given that he was given private audience with Saruman, he could presumably be called the strongest, smartest and most loyal of all of Saruman's uruk-hai warriors. In the original books, Boromir is slain by orc archers, described as having been "pierced by many arrows". In the movie he is killed by Lurtz, who shoots him three times in the chest. Aragornintervenes, tackling Lurtz to the ground before he could fire the finishing shot at the Gondorian captain, and after a brief but intense fight, cuts off Lurtz's right arm, stabs him in the stomach, and finally decapitates the Uruk leader. In the book Uglúk was the leader of the orc-band from the beginning, with no mention of Lurtz at all.
1793. Burnt Spawn
Al Simmons, once the U.S. government's greatest soldier and most effective assassin, was mercilessly executed by his own men. Resurrected from the ashes of his own grave in a flawed agreement with the powers of darkness, Simmons is reborn as a creature from the depths of Hell. A Hellspawn. Now Spawn must choose between his life on Earth and his place on a throne in Hell. Spawn is one of the longest-running and most-respected independent comics of all time.
1792. Captain America
Steve Rogers was a scrawny fine arts student growing up during the Great Depression. His alcoholic father died when Steve was a child, and his mother passed away from pneumonia after he graduated high school. In early 1940, appalled at Nazi Germany’s horrific atrocities, Steve attempted to enlist in the army. Failing to pass physical requirements, he was invited to volunteer for Operation: Rebirth, a project intended to enhance US soldiers to the height of physical perfection via the inventions and discoveries of Professor Abraham Erskine. Rogers eagerly accepted and became the first test subject. After injections and ingestion of the "Super Soldier Serum," Rogers was exposed to a controlled burst of "Vita-Rays" that activated and stabilized the chemicals in his system. The process successfully altered his physiology from its frail state to the maximum of human efficiency, including greatly enhanced musculature and reflexes. Soon after, Professor Erskine was assassinated by a Nazi operative, leaving Steve the sole beneficiary of Erskine’s genius. Renamed “Project: Rebirth,” variations of the Super-Soldier serum were subsequently tested, under inhuman conditions, on African-American soldiers. The most successful of these was Isaiah Bradley, and Project: Rebirth’s resources were eventually absorbed into a multinational superhuman research project dubbed Weapon Plus.
More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/universe/Captain_America_(Steve_Rogers)#ixzz1NydhUxsK
1791. Blackhawk
Leader of an elite squad of heroic Airmen, Blackhawk battles Nazis and supervillains alike! This action figure features multiple points of articulation and a display base. Packaged in a four-color blister. Action Figure 6.58"
Justice League: The New Frontier is a 2008 direct-to-video animated film adaptation of the DC Comics limited series DC: The New Frontier. The film was written by Justice League writer Stan Berkowitz, with Darwyn Cooke, the writer and artist of The New Frontier, serving as story and visual consultant.
The video has received a rating of PG-13 for violent content/images and was released on February 26, 2008.[2] It is the second in the line of DC Universe Animated Original Moviesreleased by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation; with the first release beingSuperman: Doomsday and the next release being Batman: Gotham Knight. The film made its broadcast premiere on October 18, 2008 on the Cartoon Network.
1790. Green Lantern (The New Frontnier)
David Boreanaz as Harold "Hal" Jordan / Green Lantern
The film, Justice League: The New Frontier (set from 1953–1960), begins with an unknown entity (voiced by Keith David) explaining how it has witnessed the evolution of life on Earth:
| “ | Like all things on this hurtling sphere, I emerged from the molten center of creation. But mine has been a unique path. Isolated, I developed attributes beyond those of lesser beings. Then the sphere was struck by a vast celestial stone. Black chunks of death filled the skies and the world became a chaotic garden of doom. Soon the sphere began to nurture new kinds of life. And there was one that stood above the rest. Its fragile shell belied its vicious nature. And in what seemed like a heartbeat, these things proliferated in both number and destructive means. Now they have harnessed the most destructive force. And I, The Centre, have concluded that the sphere must be cleansed of them. | ” |
This explanation is shown being written and illustrated under the title "The Last Story" by a mysterious person who then shoots himself.
The film cuts to the end of the Korean War, where United States Air Force pilot Hal Jordan(voiced by David Boreanaz) and his wingman, Kyle "Ace" Morgan (voiced by John Heard), are attacked by enemy pilots not yet informed of the ceasefire. Hal is shot down in the ensuing conflict, and forced to kill a North Korean soldier after ejecting to safety. The trauma of this event leads Hal to a mental ward within a hospital for about six months.
Elsewhere, at Gotham Observatory, the last survivor of the Green Martian race, J'onn J'onzz(voiced by Miguel Ferrer), is inadvertently teleported to Earth by a scientist, Dr. Saul Erdel. The shock of J'onn's appearance causes Erdel to succumb to a heart attack, though not before he apologizes for stranding the Martian. Unable to return to Mars, he disguises himself as Dr. Erdel.
1789. Wonder Woman (The New Frontier)
Lucy Lawless as Princess Diana of Themyscira / Wonder Woman
Justice League: The New Frontier is a 2008 direct-to-video animated film adaptation of the DC Comics limited series DC: The New Frontier. The film was written by Justice League writer Stan Berkowitz, with Darwyn Cooke, the writer and artist of The New Frontier, serving as story and visual consultant.
The video has received a rating of PG-13 for violent content/images and was released on February 26, 2008.[2] It is the second in the line of DC Universe Animated Original Moviesreleased by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation; with the first release beingSuperman: Doomsday and the next release being Batman: Gotham Knight. The film made its broadcast premiere on October 18, 2008 on the Cartoon Network.
1788. Jade
Daughter of the original Green Lantern and the psychotic Rose Thorn, Jenny Hayden became the super heroine known as Jade. She became the Green Lantern of Sector 2814 for a time while powerless.
Jade's mother Rose Canton was briefly married toAlan Scott, but fled upon conceiving their children, fearing she would harm them. She gave them up for adoption and they were separated. Jennifer-Lynn Hayden grew up in an adoptive home. Jennie-Lynn was adopted by a couple in the Milwaukee suburbs, as she grew older, Jenny-Lynn discovered her true nature when a star shaped birth mark on her left hand blazed alight and her skin and hair turned green from the energy inside her. Jennie did not learn she had a twin brother until she was in her late teens, a fter reuniting with her twin brother, Todd Rice (Obsidian), Jenny-Lynn became the super heroine Jade.
Jade has recently joined the JLA alongside Batman (Dick Grayson), Supergirl, Donna Troy & Jesse Chambers. She has battled the Crime Syndicate of America and the Omega Man with her new teammates. She has recently been corrupted by Eclipso.
1787. Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider is the name of several fictional supernatural antiheroes appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Westerncharacter whose name was later changed to Night Rider and subsequently to Phantom Rider.
The first supernatural Ghost Rider is stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, who, in order to save the life of his mentor, agreed to give his soul to "Satan" (later revealed to be an arch-demon named Mephisto). Instead, his soul bonded with the entity called Zarathos. When utilizing Zarathos' powers Blaze's flesh is consumed by hellfire, causing his head to become a flaming skull. He rides a fiery motorcycle and wields trademark blasts of hellfire from his skeletal hands. He starred in the series from 1972-1983.
The subsequent Ghost Rider series (1990–98) featured Danny Ketch as a new Ghost Rider. After his sister was injured by ninja gangsters, Ketch came in contact with a motorcycle which had somehow been mystically enchanted to contain the essence of a "Spirit of Vengeance".
Johnny Blaze reappeared in this 1990s series as a supporting character. In mid-2000s comics, Blaze again became the Ghost Rider, succeeding Ketch.
In May of 2011, Ghost Rider placed 90th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.